Chalamet shared the career advice Leonardo DiCaprio gave him in a new interview with British Vogue: “No hard drugs and no superhero movies.”
Chalamet had cited the tip last year, in an interview with Time, although he omitted mentioning Leo’s name. Chalamet and DiCaprio co-starred in Adam McKay’s 2021 Netflix comedy Don’t Look Up.
“One of my heroes—I can’t say who or he’d kick my ass—he put his arm around me the first night we met and gave me some advice,” Chalamet told Time in October 2021, before sharing DiCaprio’s motto.
The upcoming Warner Bros. prequel movie Wonka, in which Chalamet, 26, will play Willy Wonka, could be a great hit next year. The movie, whose March 2023 release date has been chosen, will follow a youthful Willy Wonka before he establishes his chocolate factory. The cast also includes Keegan Michael-Key, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, and Olivia Colman in addition to Chalamet.
While speaking with British Vogue, Chalamet revealed he has seven musical numbers in Wonka. “This movie is so sincere, it’s so joyous,” he said.
Following Wonka, Chalamet will play Paul Atreides once more in Dune: Part Two, which will be released in theaters in November 2023.